Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Exercises: 2.43d

Answer

Symbol: Ar
Classification: Nonmetal
Group: Noble Gases

Work Step by Step

The symbol for Argon is Ar. This can be found on most periodic tables, or, in the case of this textbook, on the back side of the page that the periodic table is on. It is a Noble Gas, for it is in the column furthest to the right on the periodic table, column 8A. Because it is a noble gas, it must be a nonmetal.